UNIVERSIDAD LATINOAMERICANA DE CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGIA

11-2003 GRAMMAR III

Written Practice #1

Prof. Randall Torres Quirós

Analysis

_{9% = 26pts (weeks 3-4)}

NAME(S)

a- ______________________________________________________

b- ______________________________________________________

WRITTEN PRACTICE #1

1- Based on the overview of verb tenses recently analyzed, provide an answer to solve the

following requests.

A) The Simple Past Tense is used to:

___________________________________________________________________________ (1pt)

B) The Future Progressive Tense is used to:

___________________________________________________________________________ (1pt)

C) Two Time Expressions used to work with the Present Progressive Tense are: (2pts)

a- ____________________ b- ____________________

D) The Adverbs of Frequency used in the Simple Present Tense that represent 100% and 0% are: (2pts)

a- ____________________ b- ____________________

E) Write four meaningful sentences by taking into account the following requirements: (8pts)

a- (Simple Future – Plural Sub)

_____________________________________________________________________________

b- (Future Progressive – Singular Sub)

_____________________________________________________________________________

c- Sub (plural) + BE + Verb + the rest of the sentence (Present Progressive)

_____________________________________________________________________________

d- Sub (singular) + Freq Adv + Verb + the rest of the sentence (Simple Present)

_____________________________________________________________________________

2- Identify the main subject, main verb, connector and the principal noun clause for each structure.

Additionally, indicate if the noun clause is working as: object of the verb or subject.

1- The PTA* in that school is not entirely committed to developing what they call

“a great place to study.” (5pts – 1pt each)

Identify the following:

a) Main Subject (no substitution): ___________________________________________________

b) Main Verb: _______________________________________________________________

c) Connector: ___________________________________________________________

d) Main Noun Clause __________________________________________________________

e) Noun Clause working as: _____________________________________________________

*PTA: Parent-Teacher Association

2- He was going home, not demanding he gets what he deserves, but willing to take

whatever he could get. (7pts – 1pt each)

Identify the following:

a) Main Subject (no substitution): ___________________________________________________

b) Connectors: ___________________________________________________________

c) Main Noun Clauses

1)__________________________________________________________

2)__________________________________________________________

d) Noun Clauses working as:

1)__________________________________________________________

2)__________________________________________________________